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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15

The low price of Salvation Oil % cents
bottle, places it within the reach OF all.
For incipient consumption use Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup. The best remedy in the world
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15
Hon, G, Edwards Lester,

Late y. S. Consul to Italys
author Of "The Glory and
Shame of England, ""America's
Advancement, etc., etc., etc..
writes as follows:
New York, August 1, 1886.
100 il. 27th st. ]
DR.. J. G. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Gentlemen A sense of gratitude
and the desire to render service to the
public impel me to make the following
statements
My college career, at New Haven, was.
interrupted by severe cold which SO,
enfeebled me that, for ten years, liad g
hard struggle for life. Hemorrhagg
from the bronchial passages was the
result of almost every fresh exposure
For years I was under treatment OF the
ablest practitioners without avail. AZ
last learned OF -
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15
New York, August /, 1886.
100 Il 9th Of
Ayers Cherry Pectora!,

which used moderately and in small
doses) at the first recurrence of cold
or any chest difficulty, and from which
l invariably found relief. This was
over % years ago. With all sorts OK
exposure, in all sorts of climates, have
never, to this day, had any cold nor
any affection of the throat or lungs
which did not yield to AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL within "a hours.
OF course I have never allowed my.
eelf to be without this remedy in all my
voyages and travels. Under my own
observation, it has given relief to vast
numbers of persons; while in acute cases
of pulmonary Inflammation, such as
Group and dipntheria in children, life
has been preserved through its effects.
recommend its use in light but fre-
auent doses. Properly administered, in
accordance with your directions, it is
A Priceless Blessing
in any house. speak earnestly because
feel earnestly. l have known many
cases of apparently confirmed bronchitis
and cough, with loss of voice, particus
larly among clergymen and other public
speakers, perfectly cured by this medi"
cine. Faithfully yours,
c. EDWARDS LESTER.
Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL,
Prepared hy DID. G. Aver & Co., Lowell. Mass.
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15

Coughs and Colds. Those who are suffering
from Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, etc, should try
Browns Bronchial Troches. Sold only in boxes.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
WHY CELERY NEEDS SALT.
Twelve Reasons by the Representative
 Young Women of America.

Twelve Reasons by the Representative Young Women of America.
 It was class of young ladies from various of our principal cities, etc., in prominent seminary that might or might not be Vassar, and the examina- ton was in writing. The question was, "Why does the vegetable celery require so much more salt when it is eaten than any other garden productY' And here are the answers: 1. Miss Cultura Bostoniensis-"Be cause the atoms which enter into the composition of this representative of the genus apium gray olens have re- pellant effect on any particles of saline matter that may occupy contiguous proximity, and their non-compatibility produces a deprivation that can only be supplied by subsequent manipula- ton in recepticale salis.''
 2. Miss Patrissima Philadelphia ''Because the ancestral plant did not have salt enough to transmit the flavor to the younger members of the family"
 8. Miss Putonairs Washington-"Be- cause it did not choose to absorb any salinit from the vulgar herd of particles in the surrounding earth.
 4. Miss Interesta New Yorka-"Be- cause the salt was squeezed out before it got in, like Broadway dividend.
 5. Mile. La File de St. Louis-"be- cause whatever salt it had went some where else"
 6. Miss Frigidus Montreal-"1t does not; frozen turnips take more. ."
 2. Miss Inahurria Chicagoana-"Be- cause it's eaten before it S grown"
 8. Miss Stayathoma Cincinnatiensis -"Because it chose to go without"
 g. Miss Concisa Omaha Because it's so fresh"
 10. Miss Contradicta San Francisco -"Because it doesn't."
 H. Miss Countriani Vermonti- .,'Cause it's good"
 12. Miss Pankina Connecticuto- Does it?"-Judqe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
Turtles at Key West.

From all along the coast, during the full moons of May, June and July, par ties go out to the keys and watch for the coming up of the turtles. By hun dreds all along the coast they come crawling up, dig holes Tn the beach and lay their eggs. Carefully they cover them up, then start seaward. Happy turtles if they reach the waters edge. Oftener the wat cher rushes out, marks the nest, turns the turtle on his back, where he lies helpless, and then seeks others. Night after night, on all most every key, this goes on. The eggs are, some say-I detest them fine eating, so is also the meat. In al most every house near the coast during the season one sees great piles of these round, chalky, paper-shelled eggs, and is offered cake and bread made from them, ad nauseam. Tran script.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
Still Waters Run Deep.

By way of New Orleans journal comes this: Polly is homely bird, a silent parrot. Yet her ways show that still waters run deep. Polly has been annoyed recently by two pigeons, who, as soon as Madam Polly quits her cage, rush into it and devour her share of corn. This Polly could not stand. In vain, she ruffled up her feathers and strutted angrily before the marauders. At last bright thought struck her the next time Polly left the cage, she deliberately turned, and, with her bill, shut the door, and then. with look of triumph at the would-be thieves, went to enjoy her constitutional without fe ar of being robbed.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
DIETING EARTHQUAKES.
Methods of Constructing Houses Capabl
 of Resisting Heavy UPheavaIs.

Methods of Constructing Houses Capable
 of Resisting Heavy UPheavaIs.
 A curious paper was read by Prof. Milne at meeting of the Seismological Society of Tokio, reporting results ob- tained from a seismic survey of the ground in the immediate neighborhood of his house, with the view to discover, if possible, the best method of con- structing houses or buildings capable of resisting earthquakes, so as to sus- tain the least damage in themselves. Three different ways appear to have been suggested, by which it was thought probable that the buildings would escape the effects of the motion produced by the earthquake wave. The first was to make careful seismic sur- vey of the ground, and after that, to select spot where there would be relatively but little motion-though how this desirable result was to be ob- tained we are not informed. The sec ond plan was to build in a deep pit, the walls not touching the sides of the pit; but by what means this was to save the house, it is difficult to see, as, if an earth-wave passed over the place, the pit itself as well as the house would necessarily be effected. A third method is still proposed, and that is, where the ground is soft. a light, one-storied house should be constructed of either wood or iron, which should be rested on layer of cast-iron shot-an idea, possibly, to allow the house to move over the shot from right to left or back ward and forward, and so escape being overthrown. But still, very heavy wave would upheave, not the house and it's foundation only, but the whole space of the earth round about it; and if that was so, the house, shot, pit, and all, must surely be overthrown in a heap together. The theory, how ever, is both curious and interesting, and may be well worth the examina- tion and consideration of the scientific world, in spite of the difficulties and doubts which appear to surround the question. -C Chambers Journal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
Madame Nilsson's Husband.

Count de Casa de Miranda. now the lawful husband of Christine Nilsson, is the son of lady who was governess to the late Queen Mercedes, and who was raised to the rank of Marchioness by King Alfonso. The Count a good many years ago led Boulevardier sort of life in Paris. After the Spanish Re- public collapsed he was en rapport with the Spanish Embassy. His par ticular function was to work the press. Those journalists who were in rela- tions with him found him the pink of obliging courtesy, and he was in a good many instances bon can,Grade. He could be Tartar" when he liked, but he preferred not to be one often. If my memory does not deceive me he was arrested in the winter of the siege as a French spy by the Prussians and taken to Versailles to be interrogated by Bismarck in person. The terrible chancellor made conquest of him. London Truth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
IVORY MINIATURES.
The Craze for Them Growing Among the
 Owners of Plethoric Purses.

The Craze for Them Growing Among the
 Owners of Plethoric Purses
 A young French artist in town is at present supplying society with ivoy miniatures, and although they come exceedingly high. he is scarcely able to keep up with the demand. Painting on ivory, if not lost art, was, until the present revival, almost forgotten one. Such work requires exact taste, abundant patience and peculiar skill. The skill and the knowledge of the art required of course died away with the falling off of a demand for the kind of work in question. The cheap ness and apparent value and permanency of photographs struck fatal blow at the one-time popu- larity of ivory miniatures. But with the lapse of years it has been found that photographs are not perma- nent records, and people, besides, have now more money and more taste than when the photographs took first place in the affections. The transparency and beauty of these miniatures are delight to the eye, but the common place buyer With the commonplace pocketbook is rather staggered with the information that miniature three or four inches square costs $500 to 3 800. The artist referred to has just finished a miniature of Mrs. George Gould. which is not only a good likeness, but an exquisite picture in itself. A craze for this sort of thing in society is pre- dicted.-M r. Maa and Express,
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
An Inveterate Spec uIator.

An agent called on a Dakota man, saying: You have been recommended to me as a prominent citizen, and l have patent ice-cream freezer here which I would like to sell you. It is-'
 Don't want it.
 '1t is something new and"
 "Tell you wouldn't have it"
 "But I m sure you would"
 Wouldn't; no use for it; never eat ice-cream.
 But it only costs $1.5O, and per haps-"
 No perhaps about it, wouldn't take your freezer as a gift"
 "Well, have another scheme here. l am selling chances for a drawing on the same freezer. There are one hun dred tickets at dollar apiece.'
 Well, that's more like it-put my name down for two tickets. This is speculation, and I always go in on any thing of that kind. -DGkotG Bell
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28

per" encourages the sucker" (vic- tim) to put his money into fraudulent schemes, and the ''steerer" picks up men on the street and leads them to places where they can get skinned. " The victims pocket-book is his death er," and though the crook who ''nicks" the suckers" leather steals but trash, he who would steal his ''monekas' steals that which is dearer to him than life itself. This is crooks paraphrase of famous Shakeperean passage.
 The chief person of any assembl age is the ''main guy," or perhaps the ''head finger" The "office' is warn- ing of any kind to look out. It used to be kind Ot clearing of the throat to spit, but that was worn out. It would attract thief's attention almost any time A cough will do as well. When ''office" is given and answered, then the one giving it knows that the other has ''tumbled," and that some one is ''onto them" If he doesn't tumble he is liable to get ''sloughed up"-i. e., put in prison. Cheese" means stop. Cheese batter, stop talking. Cheese weeden," or ''nixey weeden," stop talking slang. Platter fash" was the old time for talking slang, but it has died out. The burglars tools are 'nippers," or "tongs," or outsiders" for opening doors from the outsi de, the jimmy" kind of bar when long or chisel when short, to pry open jig gers" doors or ''glazes, windows, or 'peter' trunk. The off cer who goes with crooks to get their secrets is ''pigeon," but doesn't generally front up" until long after the gang has been pinched'' and they are brought up to ''tully'' (triaD. Under the circumstances the best defense is to claim that the detective is 'job- ping" them, that is swearing their liberty or life away. The warden of the penitentiary is a ''head screw," and the others are sub ordinate screws" Most thieves be- lieve that they wouldn't have been caught if they had been alone in jobs or if they hadn't been associating with some unlucky person, said unlucky person being Jonah" an application of biblical incident in rather unexpected place, for thieves don't often attend the 'gos- pei mills" where the Bible is expound- ed by the "patter coves" or "steeple guys" It is written that all men shall die, but the ''crook" does not. He ''croaks" or gets crooked (killed, and after his "stiff'' has been duly walked he is taken out and planted by his '.pals, who afterward speak of him, if respectfully, as engaged in the cheerful and beneficial occupation of pushing clouds" or, if he was unpop- ular, as ''doing his long time" Others have worse fate still. They become buggy and are sent to the ''bug house" Gnsane asylum). Others double up' (get married) and square it'' (reform), but they are only about 4 per cent.
 The samples above are but few. A large book, indeed, would be com plete slang dictionary. Several of these have been published at various times, and those who desire to learn how to talk under cover" can pursue these studies further by perusing one of those valuable volumes. -St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
PITH AND POINT.

Followers sometimes feel the want of a leader; sometimes leader feels the want of great lot of followers.
 It is never too late to mend; but a man can not expect to have button sewed on much after midnight.
 A good quality of celluloid is now being made from potatoes. Soon bull lets will be made from the railway sandwich.
 There are a great many windy patriots who mistake the echo of their own tongue-clatter for the voice of fame. - Washington Hatchet.
 In the Alps.-Guide- -'If the ladies will only stop talking, your honor may hear the roaring of the waterfall across the valley. Fltegende BIatter.
 It does not change the weather to complain about it. but there is a little satisfaction Tn good vigorous kick once in while. Elnaira Gazette.
 Their influence goes on forever.-
 So when great man dies,
 For years beyond our ken
 The light he leaves behind him
 Lies on the paths of men.
 -Longtello,O.
 It is possible now to construct a sewing machine in one minute, or, let us say, in one thirtieth of the time it takes to find a needle when a man wants shirt button sewed on and is late for his train.
 Mrs. Grundy says: Boys now, to a great extent, take the places of men in New York society,"" Mrs. Grundy must not complain, since boys were created for just this very thing.-St AIbans Messenger.
 If there is an instance of sublime faith more striking than that shown by a bald-headed man when he buys hair restorative from bald-headed barber, our attention has never been called to it.-Phtladelphia CaIL
 We have a lawyer in this county who, several years ago, in the course of a plea, said: "Gentlemen of the jury, you should bear in mind the Lords Prayer, which says, Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. '-COoperSto1OB Repu6- Lifdn.
 They were playing an old fashioned game and having just the best kInd of a time, when just as pretty Miss Tat ting cried out, Button, button, who's got the button?" old Marriedman cast a gloom over the game by drawing a nail from his pocket and saying, ''Here it IS. "-Burdette.
 Steel guns of the largest calibre will only stand two hundred rounds; after that that they must be con- demned. A plain man of ordinary calibre will stand from eighteen thou sand to twenty thousand rounds. This illustrates natures superiority over art.-SaH Francisco Examiner.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
HE WALKED AWAY.
How 8 Pumped Out Humorist Was In-
 suited in a Railroad Office.

| suited in a Railroad Office.
 The door opened with that length ened screak which bespeaks extreme carefulness on the part of the one who | is entering, and tall, thin man stood in the presence of the superintendent of the great Continental Air Line.
 "Well, sir" said the superintendent.
 The visitor bowed profoundly, and said:
 '.It is not in a spirit of haughtiness that come to you. I makeno preten- sions, advance no claims to recognition, but simply submit my case.'
 'I don't understand you," said the superintendent.
 1t will not take me long, sir, to ex- plain myself. I am a pumped out hu- morist."
 "Ah?"
 q am inclined to think, sir, that it is ahI'
 What is your name?' the superin- tendent kindly asked.
 Napoleon T. B. Bucklefield.
 And you were humoristP"
 ''Yes, sir.
 'I have never heard of you"
 "Ah my dear sir, there is many a humorist who is pumped out before anybody hears of him. Mark Twain spoke recently of endowing a home for me and my exhausted contemporaries, but as usual he seems to be taking his own time"
 "What do you want me to do?"
 "Give me pass. Remember that l do not come haughtily."
 Have you heard of the"
 ''Yes, I know all about the Inter- State Commerce imposition"
 "Then you know that we can not give passes except to employees"
 ''Yes, but you can say that l am an employe." !"
 But none only those who are on the regular pay roll are to be recognized as employees"
 ''Please do not let that stand in your way. Put me on the pay roll"
 ''It would still be violation of the law unless we actually paid you money"
 "Well, then, pay me money"
 The superintendent bestowed a searching look upon him. q feel sorry for you," said he, ''and perhaps may give you employment. Are you good in mathematics?'
 q fear not, sir. The ninth line of the multiplication table is my mortal enemy"
 ''Can you measure cord woodP'
 ''No, l fear not" ."
 Mark cross ties?"
 q am not artist enough"
 "You say that you are a pumped out humorist?"
 Don't I look like one?''
 q suppose you do. Let me sec he said, musingly, If there is not some thing I can give you to do. Can you curry horse?"
 'No, sir "
 Let me see. Pumped-out humor- ist." The superintendent unused for a moment then springing to his feet, he threw his arms around the visitor. "Thank Heaven that you have comer' he exclaimed. "I can give you em- ployment at an enormous salary. 1 want you to answer the funny letters the editors write when they return their passes.
 The pumped-out humorist dIsen. gagged himself from the superintend- ent's embrace, showed him back with an ungentle hand, cast look of deep reproach upon him, and without speak ing, slowly walked away.-Arka'aSaaO IrdUeler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
ALREADY ENGAGED.

You needn't ask Nan to a party,
 A dinner or five. o'clock tea, Three weeks from to-day-which is Thursday For engaged" and tat home" she will be. She set her white Brahma this morning. In a box with sweet hay for bed, On dozen great eggs, all a-hutter, With plumy wings softly outspread The hen looks SO proud and important With her treasures hid under her breast! Every feather alive if you touch her, As if warning you of from her nest. And the capable creature will sit there, Come sunshine, come storm. or what may With her wings, and her warmth, and her wis
 dom.
 Till exactly three weeks from today. And then! oh. the downy soft treasures. The dear little yellow round things That will break from the shells and come peep
 ing,
 nnd stsetohiug their small helpless wingsi Oh you needn't ask Nan to party Or dinner or five o'clock tea, Three weeks from to-day-which is Thursday For lat home" and engaged" she will bel
 Mary [. B. Branch, in S. NictOLds.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
COULDN'T DODGE HIS FATE.
-These railroad disasters my courage o'erma

These railroad disasters my courage o'ermas- ter"
 Said he, " I won't ride on the train.'' Soh started a-walking, and carelessly talk ing,
 Fell and broke large hole in his brain. II won't ride on a bicycle, and fall like an icicle,
 No one-wheeled machine for this nibs." Then wheelman named Snyder, bicycle rider,
 Rode against him and smashed in his ribs. Then the surgeons inspected his backbone defiected,
 Found his heart had been seriously hit; But calm MT. Synder, the bicycle rider, Why te wasn' injured bit. An ocean excursions a dangerous diversion, Embark on a ship and you're dead" Then an earthquake came rumbling his house fell a-crumbling And laundering down on his head. "rn join no congregation; great conf1agra- tion
 May burn down a church in a minute" And that night dire, unquenchable fire, Burned down his own house and him in it.
 -TTd-Bus.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28

-Fetherhedde at the Club-''That Skattawbwain is a dweadful avs. He's such an avs he makes my head ache evewy time I see him, wondawing how the dayvil he can be such an avs as he is. "-I0CH Topics.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28

The unremitting retention of sim pie and high sentiments in obscure du- ties is hardening the character to that temper which will work with honor, ii need be, in the tumult or on the scaf- fold. Emerson.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28

Showing a man where to invest his money is not showing him how he can ever see it again after investment. N 0, PicGyune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
TALK OF THIEVES.
The Significance of Slang Terms
 Used by Crooks"

The Upper Classes Dlscarding Them-De- tectives and Their Unsavory Com panions-Some Warning Signals
 Adopted by Bad Citizens.